Archive Bit on files

hcl-bot · July 11, 2005, 3:41am

I do not know if anyone can help me here - we seem to be getting the archive bit set on all domino databases during the operational day. I have a batch file which executes at 6 in the morning to ensure the archive bit is cleared - this works OK.

By the end of the day when the backups kick off, virtually every file has the archive bit set, hence requiring backup

I am running Backup Exec 9.1, and this is presenting a huge problem, as I am backing up 800 gigs every night across 3 servers on differential which is totally ridiculous.

Has anyone got any idea what task is causing this - I suspected chronos, but it doesn’t report to the logs.

I have manually reset the archive bit, and a couple of minutes later, the archive bit is set again (all with nearly the same time stamp) - this is while no users are accessing the server.

I am sure you can understand that I am tearing my hair out over this and I look forwards to hearing any thoughts that anyone has

Here’s sh tasks (I shot the indexer before running this)

Database Server Perform console commands

Database Server Listen for connect requests on TCPIP

Database Server Listen for connect requests on LAN0tcpip

Database Server Load Monitor is idle

Database Server Database Directory Manager Cache Refresher is idle

Database Server Organization Name Cache Refresher is idle

Database Server Idle task

Database Server Perform Database Cache maintenance

Database Server Idle task

Database Server Platform Stats is idle

Admin Process Idle

Router Transferring mail to */ via Notes

Agent Manager Executive ‘1’: Idle

HTTP Server Listen for connect requests on TCP Port:80

Router Idle

Agent Manager Idle

Schedule Manager Idle

Replicator Idle

Admin Process Idle

Calendar Connector Idle

Event Monitor Idle

hcl-bot · July 11, 2005, 4:32am

Subject: Archive Bit on files

tray an other way!Domino opens always opens all databases for writing and so always the archive bit is set.

configure your BackupExec to exclude domino servers data path or include only some nsf files.

the better way is to use transaction logging on domino server and using the appropriate domino agent for BackupExec. in this way backupexec writes the differences to backup media only.

hcl-bot · July 11, 2005, 4:36am

Subject: RE: Archive Bit on files

Hi Holgar

Thanks for your response. This never occured on R5 - only since the upgrade to R6.

We do not have the capacity for transaction logging - the biggest domino server has a 600 GB data drive, and the databases are pretty static - ie transaction logging is a waste of time as we do not require point in time restores.

We are using BENT Domino Agent, and AOFO - the same results occur using either agent as the OS is specifying that the file requires backup

Thanks

Scott